Bonjour from New Orleans

Hi folks. I hope my username doesn't get misunderstood.

Here's a little mini bio:

Name: Larry
Job: Engineer (mostly firmware/software, but now days I wear many hats)
Location: Born, raised, schooled and live in New Orleans
Hobbies: Fishing (in the Mississippi river delta marshes and occasionally offshore), Travel, Fine Dining (how can you help it in N.O.), wine and of course bourbon.

Bourbon experience: I've been to many distilleries on the bourbon trail and have enjoyed drinking bourbon for the last 20 years, though lately I've started to treat myself to some of the finer bottles.

I have visited this forum several times over the years but just recently joined. Looking forward to meeting some fellow bourbonites.

Re: Bonjour from New Orleans

Welcome Larry. Let's see. You've got some nice bourbons. You've been to some of the distilleries on The Bourbon Trail. What more could you want? PARTY! But seriously, hope you like it here. Lot's of info to be found, and lot's of good people to guide you along the way. Cheers! Joe

Re: Bonjour from New Orleans

Welcome to the site! Shouldn't be much confusion with your screen name- A long run of Eagle Rare 101 proof 10 year old was bottled in New Orleans, and the NO abbreviation is frequently used to designate that particular bottling.

You can often find some of us in the "gazebo," our chatroom, in the evenings. I seem to remember that chats are sundays and thursdays but I often see somebody in there every day of the week.

Welcome to the site, and have fun with your bourbon!

Originally Posted by SMOWK

I like to save up the charred bits in the bottom of the unfiltered stuff. When I have enough, I pour milk on it and eat it.

Re: Bonjour from New Orleans

As you know, outside of Kentucky New Orleans has one of the strongest historical ties to bourbon. Heck, our most famous street (if you don't count St. Charles Ave.) is Bourbon St.

Dickie Brennan, of the legendary restaurant family here has a place called The Bourbon House. His selection of fine pours is the best in the city. And he frequenty hosts dinners with master distillers. If you find yourself coming down here go online and join the New Orleans Bourbon Society (NOBS) and visit his restaurant for a complementary pour of the BOTM (his, not the one on this board).